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Best of the Best: Shakyla Hill puts Grambling State on the Map

January 05, 2018 by Michael Szego

Sometimes, the best thing to do is write about the best thing that happened this week. Since it's a new year, and there's a fresh start for all sports stories, it's easy to start with this one, and truth be told, it might sit at the top of the list for a while.

In the waning moments of Grambling State’s 93-71 win over Alabama State on Wednesday night, the Tigers’ Shakyla Hill solidified her place in NCAA women’s basketball history.

With Hill’s assist to Monisha Neal for a 3-pointer, Hill became the first player to finish with a quadruple-double in almost 25 years, as well as the first player (male or female) from a historically black university and the fourth woman overall to complete the feat. The junior guard finished with 15 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals.

Arkansas State’s Sonja Tate was the last woman to record a quadruple-double when she amassed 29 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals against Mississippi Valley State on Jan. 27, 1993. On Jan. 14, 1991, Lamar’s Ramona Jones had a quadruple-double — 10-10-10 and 12 steals — against Central Florida.

Two years earlier, on Jan. 14, 1989, Veronica Pettry of Loyola Chicago finished with the first official quadruple-double in women’s Division I history with her 12 points, 10 rebounds, 22 assists and 11 steals.

And unofficially, Louisville’s Jackie Spencer finished with the very first quadruple-double in Division I NCAA history with her 12 points, 12 rebounds, 14 assists and 10 steals against Cincinnati on Feb. 2, 1985. It would take two more years for steals to be considered an official NCAA stat.

Anything that hasn't been done in over 25 years in basketball is a huge accomplishment. Anything that can't even be done by Russell Westbrook or LeBron James is legendary.

Don't forget the name Shakyla Hill. Keep your eyes peeled for a blog each month on the best thing that happened in sports, and then a vote at the end of the year for which YOU, the SnapCall Universe, thought was the most impressive in 2018. Welcome to the list Shakyla, at the top, as you should be.